New Living Translation
Proverbs 29:7
7The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 29:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
- New International Version (NIV)The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous considers the cause of the poor, But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
Context of Proverbs 29:7
5To flatter friends is to lay a trap for their feet. 6Evil people are trapped by sin, but the righteous escape, shouting for joy. The godly care about the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care at all. 8Mockers can get a whole town agitated, but the wise will calm anger. 9If a wise person takes a fool to court, there will be ranting and ridicule but no satisfaction.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:7 word by word
יֹדֵ֣עַ צַ֭דִּיק דִּ֣ין דַּלִּ֑ים רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לֹא־יָבִ֥ין דָּֽעַת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:7
- Job 29:16I was a father to the poor and assisted strangers who needed help.
- Job 31:13“If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me,
- Psalms 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.
- Psalms 41:1Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
- Galatians 6:1Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.
- Proverbs 21:13Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
- 1 Samuel 25:9David’s young men gave this message to Nabal in David’s name, and they waited for a reply.
- Jeremiah 5:28They are fat and sleek, and there is no limit to their wicked deeds. They refuse to provide justice to orphans and deny the rights of the poor.
- Jeremiah 22:15But a beautiful cedar palace does not make a great king! Your father, Josiah, also had plenty to eat and drink. But he was just and right in all his dealings. That is why God blessed him.
- Ezekiel 22:7Fathers and mothers are treated with contempt. Foreigners are forced to pay for protection. Orphans and widows are wronged and oppressed among you.
- Micah 3:1I said, “Listen, you leaders of Israel! You are supposed to know right from wrong,
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:7
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7Verse 7 This verse is applicable to compassion for the distress of the poor, and the unfeeling disregard shown by the wicked.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. considereth--literally, "knows," as Psa 1:6. the cause--that is, in courts of justice (compare Pr 29:14). The voluntary neglect of it by the wicked (Pr 28:27) occasions oppression.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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